A fast-growing Warwickshire firm, which provides IT consultancy services to the retail industry, is creating 70 jobs.

REPL Group, based in Henley-in-Arden, with offices also in the US and Japan , works with large retailers such as Walmart, Tesco , BP, Aldi and John Lewis , providing supply chain and workforce management solutions.

It also specialises in providing point of sale, in-store digital, employee enablement and forecasting technology and consulting.

The company created 111 jobs in Warwickshire between January 2017 and January this year and is now creating 70 more.

On its recruitment page REPL said: “We employ the very best. Passionate, talented specialists who share our ambition to deliver the exceptional.

“Our people create impact and influence, challenging the conventional and exceeding their potential.

“Working with industry-leading companies around the world, we expect high standards. In return, you’ll develop skills and advance your career in a vibrant, pioneering environment.”

Turnover is up

REPL Group recently announced turnover of £22.6 million for the financial year, posting a 40% increase on the previous year due to the expansion of its consultancy and the digital side of the business.

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Mike Callender, executive chairman of REPL Group, said: “The expansion of the consulting and digital side of the business have been key contributors to helping REPL grow.

“In current market conditions, some retailers are really struggling while a proportion are showing rapid expansion.

“The flexibility of our solutions however, mean that we have the agility to help retailers that are trying to cut costs as well as those that are in the process of rapid growth.”

Global growth

The company, which recorded profits of £2.4 million, a 240% increase year-on-year, is now focusing on growing its global profile.

In addition to the new office in Dallas, where an additional 50 employees are expected to start over the next 12 months, REPL has also invested in a new Japan-based office covering the Far East.

REPL is also investing in its technology and recently launched a new product called ADAPT, a piece of software that allows retailers to achieve a new level of forecasting accuracy.

Understanding retailers

Mr Callender added: “A key contributor to achieving this high level of growth over the past year is our understanding of each retailer’s needs as they all have a has a very different set of challenges that they are trying to navigate.

“We offer a bespoke solution tailored to their needs while remaining competitive in the marketplace.

“Over the past few years we have made a conscious effort to grow sustainably, rather than focusing on speed, this has allowed us to grow across different countries at the right speed for us and strategically plan ahead.”

Recognition

For the second year running REPL Group has also been recognised in the London Stock Exchange Group’s 1,000 companies to Inspire Britain report, which identifies the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic SMEs.